Receiving, Responding, Rejoicing

Receiving, Responding, Rejoicing

On Reformation Day, Pastor Steve and I held a conversational sermon about God’s activity in our lives – some of the ways we receive God’s goodness, respond to Christ’s grace, and rejoice in the Spirit. Here, I’d like to share a few more thoughts along these...
Teeniors

Teeniors

I was listening to NPR a couple weeks ago and heard a story about a little business in New Mexico. It was called Teeniors… a start up that pairs tech savvy teens with seniors having a problem understanding the new-fangled technology in the world. Although its...
Remember Your StarWord

Remember Your StarWord

Remember that Sunday in January? When I asked you all to pick up a star and on it was your very own StarWord? I’m wondering how it’s going. Because that word was meant just for you. The Spirit worked through a small piece of paper so that you might be aware of God’s...

A New January Endeavor

I have had two big dreams for ministry. The first is families switching kids during worship — I don’t see that happening anytime soon. The second, however, is about to come to fruition. The second involves everyone: families, individuals, pastors, those who are home...

God Holds Us Close

“Before I can remember the covenant was sealed with Father, Son and Spirit, in water was revealed. The cleansing was for certain, with water and the Word; gentle words were spoken, in heaven they were heard.”—ELW 457 v.1 The month of May ended with two baptisms; one...